CAMSTAR INGREDIENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07849130 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10840
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 11.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,373,888
Net assets shrinking
Down £241,157 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.4m
↓ 9.2% YoY
Current Assets
£4.6m
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.14M | £3.48M |
| Current assets | £4.59M | £4.73M |
| Cash | — | £38.9k |
| Debtors | £2.63M | £2.75M |
| Net assets | £2.37M | £2.62M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖LAND, Ben resigneddirector
- 2023-12-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2023-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-06-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-11➖MIZGIER, Agnieszka resigneddirector
- 2022-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-06➕MIZGIER, Agnieszka appointeddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2018-05-04➕HOXWORTH, Martin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-10-20➖CLEMENSON, Stephen David resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2016-06-24➕LAND, Ben appointeddirector
- 2014-12-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-06-01➕CLARK, Tracey appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-01➕CLEMENSON, Stephen David appointeddirector
- 2012-03-23➕CLARK, Tracey appointeddirector
- 2012-03-23➕STARKE, Edward James Bruce appointeddirector
- 2011-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CAMSTAR INGREDIENTS LIMITED
- 2011-11-16➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2011-11-16➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Camstar Herbs Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Camstar Herbs Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CAMSTAR INGREDIENTS LIMITED
This company · 07849130
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Camstar Herbs Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10840 — SIC 10840
Registered office
Chestnuts Farm
Langton Green
Eye
Suffolk
IP23 7HL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CLARK, Tracey→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOXWORTH, Martin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STARKE, Edward James Bruce→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLEMENSON, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2016-10-20
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2011-11-16 · resigned 2011-11-16
LAND, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-06-24 · resigned 2024-02-29
MIZGIER, Agnieszka→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-06 · resigned 2022-11-11
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 13/07/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2020 | 04/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2016 | 04/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2014 | 04/07/2023 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-04